Is Bram Stoker's Dracula appropriate for children?

# Bram Stoker's Dracula - Parental Guide This R-rated horror film contains strong violence, graphic sexual content, and disturbing imagery that make it unsuitable for children. The movie features intense vampire attacks, gore, and mature themes throughout. Save this for mature teens and adults only.

What age is Bram Stoker's Dracula suitable for?

Our verdict for Bram Stoker's Dracula is: Not recommended. See the age grid on this page for specific recommendations by age group.

Is Bram Stoker's Dracula safe for children?

Content breakdown

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Violence

Strong

🗣️

Language / Profanity

Strong

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Sexual Content

Strong

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Horror / Scary

Strong

About this movie

Type

Movie

Released

1992

Rating

Genre

Romance, Horror

Synopsis

Count Dracula, a 15th-century prince, is condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Young lawyer Jonathan Harker is sent to Dracula's castle to finalise a land deal, but when the Count sees a photo of Harker's fiancée, Mina, the spitting image of his dead wife, he imprisons him and sets off for London to track her down.

Cast

Gary Oldman

Dracula

Winona Ryder

Mina Murray / Elisabeta

Anthony Hopkins

Professor Abraham Van Helsing

Keanu Reeves

Jonathan Harker

Full cast on IMDb ›

Age suitability

Under 6

Not yet

Ages 6–8

Not recommended

Ages 9–12

Not recommended

Ages 13+

Not recommended

Where to watch

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Not recommended

Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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